Starvation in the Horn of Africa Christian and Jack “Famine is conquerable. It has been eradicated from most of the world. But in some countries in Africa human suffering seems to be getting more rather than less common. This is a tragedy and a scandal” - (de Waal, 1997: 1).
Starvation is a huge problem in countries such as Asia, the US, and Africa. In the Horn of Africa alone the United Nations estimated $2.5 billion was needed for the crisis there. Over $1.7 billion has been provided so far, but just over $600 million still remains before this crisis may be averted (Update: Aid for the Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa).
A few African countries including Egypt and South Africa are relatively well off, however most are not. Countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are not. One in every three people is suffering from starvation throughout Africa; altogether that is more than the entire population of the United States, or over 300 million people. In Ethiopia 164 out of every 1,000 toddlers (children under the age of 5) will end up dying as a result of starvation (Facts on Hunger in Africa).
Support a Family is a way to help with this crisis. For just $2 a week you can help provide food to a family suffering in the Horn of Africa. Is it worth $2 to you to save a fellow human’s life? Just because they live somewhere else and it doesn’t directly affect you, does it make them less important in the world? Americans spend hundreds on holidays, where most Africans might not even have a loaf of bread. Couldn’t you give up the Skittles or M & M’s for a day and in turn help a family in the Horn of Africa for a week? If it is worth it to you, join Support a Family and help sustain them in their time of need.
Christian and Jack
“Famine is conquerable. It has been eradicated from most of the world. But in some countries in Africa human suffering seems to be getting more rather than less common. This is a tragedy and a scandal”
- (de Waal, 1997: 1).
Starvation is a huge problem in countries such as Asia, the US, and Africa. In the Horn of Africa alone the United Nations estimated $2.5 billion was needed for the crisis there. Over $1.7 billion has been provided so far, but just over $600 million still remains before this crisis may be averted (Update: Aid for the Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa).
A few African countries including Egypt and South Africa are relatively well off, however most are not. Countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are not. One in every three people is suffering from starvation throughout Africa; altogether that is more than the entire population of the United States, or over 300 million people. In Ethiopia 164 out of every 1,000 toddlers (children under the age of 5) will end up dying as a result of starvation (Facts on Hunger in Africa).
Support a Family is a way to help with this crisis. For just $2 a week you can help provide food to a family suffering in the Horn of Africa. Is it worth $2 to you to save a fellow human’s life? Just because they live somewhere else and it doesn’t directly affect you, does it make them less important in the world? Americans spend hundreds on holidays, where most Africans might not even have a loaf of bread. Couldn’t you give up the Skittles or M & M’s for a day and in turn help a family in the Horn of Africa for a week? If it is worth it to you, join Support a Family and help sustain them in their time of need.
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